#BD8167
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.8% 0.084 44.3), rgb(189, 129, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BD8167 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8167 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.084 44.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BD8167 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8167 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD8167 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8167 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8167
oklch(65.8% 0.084 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6146
oklch(55.5% 0.09 44)
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Step 700
700
#885037
oklch(49.1% 0.084 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F422E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BD8167 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #908865 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9467 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB777A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8167
#BD8167
oklch(65.8% 0.084 44.3)
- #539DB8
#539DB8
oklch(65.9% 0.084 224.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BD8167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #BD8167 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.